The Philadelphia 76ers’ frustrating season continues to get worse. The team hosted the Chicago Bulls with a short-handed roster, leaving out the usual suspects like Joel Embiid, Kyle Lowry, and Eric Gordon. This situation ultimately left the French man Guerschon Yabusele to take the brunt of the offensive pressure on his shoulder. Unfortunately, adding up to the offensive expectations, the big man sustained a scary blow in both his eyes. The latest updates on his injury are far from encouraging!
Firstly, the Sixers stood no chance against the Bulls. Coming off the halftime break, the Sixers trailed by 17 points. The home side, despite their shortcomings, stepped on the court with determination. There was a sense of urgency in their play right from the opening minute. With only 40 seconds into the third quarter, Yabusele muscles his way into the paint for a bucket. At that time, Josh Giddey, who was guarding him, awkwardly landed his hand on the French man’s face.
Guerschon Yabusele immediately covered his face with unbearable pain. The game came to a brief pause with the medical staff walking onto the court. A visual later revealed that the star struggled to even open his eyes. Eventually, he was escorted off the court and the team announced that he wouldn’t return for the rest of the game. While the severity of the injury wasn’t known yet, the latest update revealed that the forward suffered a corneal abrasion in one eye and a swelling surrounding the other eye.
Guerschon Yabusele has a corneal abrasion in one eye and is dealing with swelling surrounding his other eye. The hope is that he avoided retinal damage
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) February 25, 2025
On the positive side, the 29-year-old has evaded retinal damage. However, that’s not enough. Yabusele’s return remains uncertain, as the team will evaluate both his eyes tomorrow for further updates.
This is a developing story!
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